Times-Union; Warsaw IN; 2008-12-8


William F. Lake, 86, of 10958 Ind. 14, Akron, died at 4:45 p.m. Dec 5,
2008, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.  He was born Aug. 25, 1922,
in Lawrenceville, Ill., to James A. and Daisey Ferguson Lake. On April
17, 1970, in Lawrenceville, he married Mary Maxine Caudill Fairchild,
who survives.  He formerly worked for the Indiana Department of
Transportation, retiring at 70. He was a member of Lawrenceville Masonic
Lodge and attended Illinois State College. He was a World War II U.S. Air
Force veteran.  Also surviving are two daughters, Sharon (and spouse
Gary) Johnson, Fort Wayne, and Kay (and spouse Jack) Bonner, Fletcher,
N.C.; two sons, Scott (and spouse Sandra) Fairchild, Fort Wayne, and Mark
(and spouse Diana) Fairchild, Louisville, Texas; a sister, Mary Havill,
Lawrenceville; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by three brothers and a son.  No services or calling
are planned.  Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, is in charge of arrangements.

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